Plot mesh as animated interactive html

Convert a matlab mesh to a transforming 3D figure on the web

https://github.com/benjaminirving/matlab-to-html-plot-animated

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This script allows a deforming mesh to be exported to the web. The code creates html files in a subfolder called htmlfigs that can be opened in a browser.
The mesh can be rotated and zoomed in the browser, and transforms between two sets of input vertices.
Example of the output:
http://www.birving.com/other/Example2.html
(rotate the mesh to see if from a better angle)
See demo1.m and demo2.m to test it out.

This script creates html files that use the awesome x3dom library and require webgl. This is only supported by recent versions of chrome, firefox, opera and safari. IE does not support webgl.

Developed from:
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/40942-simple-3d-mesh-to-web-converter

Inspired by:
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/21944-animated-gif

Let me know if you find any issues or have any ideas...

Issues:
If you can't view the example then your system/drivers might not support WebGL. Please try this link to check that your system is supported and fix any configuration:
https://get.webgl.org/

Cite As

Benjamin I (2026). Plot mesh as animated interactive html (https://github.com/benjaminirving/matlab-to-html-plot-animated), GitHub. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

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1.11.0.0

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1.1.0.0

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To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.
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